Combination crayon package and display container



May 5, 1936. E. o. CLARK, JR 2,040,041

COMBINATION ORAYON PACKAGE AND DISPLAY CONTAINER Filed Nov. 15, 1954 Ida aid O. 0/0171 Patented May 5, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COIVIBINATION CRAYON PACKAGE AND' DISPLAY CONTAINER Application November 15, 1934, Serial No. 753,234

15 Claims.

This invention relates to drawing implement packages particularly adapted for sets of crayons, pencils or similar implements used in the coloring or making of drawings.

A particular object of the invention is to provide such a package having the form of a display structure and wherein the drawing implements are exposed and detachably secured for ready accessibility.

A further object of the invention is to incorporate an article compartment with the drawing implement package adapted to contain drawings to be colored by the implements, and in which such drawings can be displayed.

Another object is to provide a compact combination drawing implement package and display structure wherein the drawing implements when not in use for their normal purpose are supported in a particular arrangement bearing a peculiar relationship to the drawings or other objects to be displayed, the arrangement being such that the implements themselves form an appropriate part of the complete display.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a housing and display structure for drawings adapted also to contain and incorporate implements such as a crayon set useful for drawing purposes. The drawing implements will be so supported in the inventive arrangement that they will serve a novel function as a part of the display structure for the drawings as well as being useful initially in coloring or making such drawings.

Another object is to provide a combination drawing implement and drawing box comprising separable box portions and so constructed that one box portion houses the drawings and the other portion secures the drawing implements. The proposed arrangement is such that by separating the box portions access may be had tothe drawings without disturbing the drawing implements, and also the drawing implements may be removed without disturbing the drawings.

A- specific object of the invention supplemental to the broader objects enumerated is to provide a housing and display structure wherein a series of drawing implements are detachably supported in one or more display openings to simulate bars and produce the effect of a cage or barred cell suitable for the display of animal or other representations housed within the structure.

The invention is particularly adapted to provide a combination drawing and drawing implement set of compact form appealing to children wherein the drawings and drawing implements are housed in a. single structure, which structure also serves as a display for the drawings. Certain practical embodiments of the invention, as hereafter will ,become apparent, will have considerable educational value as well as being interesting to children because of the unique structural arrangement.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of one practical embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a view in transverse section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

The various objects, features and advantages of the invention can be fully understood by reference to the illustrative form shown in the drawing of a preferred embodiment which is particularly suitable for and attractive to children.

The combined drawing implement package and display structure will comprise a box constituted of separable top and bottom portions l and II. Such box can be relatively fiat and compact. In the form shown in Figure 3 the top portion fits over the bottom portion in telescopic relation according to conventional construction, and the box is adapted to be supported in vertical position through the under-edge I2 of the top which engages the under-edge I3 of the bottom portion.

The top portion HI, which for display purposes is more accurately speaking the side, is provided with one, and preferably a longitudinal series of display openings or windows M of rectangular or equivalent shape. Surrounding each window are a series of inwardly projecting flanges l5, l6, l1 and I8 which can conveniently be formed integral with the top portion where, as is contemplated, the box structure is formed of cardboard.

As will be seen from Figure 1, such flanges frame a compartment within the box for each display window, and when inclined in the manner shown serve to give the compartments the appearance of depth. Such flanges serve several additional functions which will be explained.

It is intended that the series of drawing implements such as crayons shall be detachably supported in the one or more display windows [4, but in such a way as will not obstruct a View of the interior of the display compartments back of the windows. To this end aligned rows of spaced apertures I 9 and 2%) are provided in the upper and lower flanges i and IS. The set of crayons will be disposed in each pair of apertures in laterally spaced relation. It is preferred, as shown in Figure 3, to have the lower ends of the crayons 2| seat on the under-edge l3 of the box bottom portion and extend upwardly through the apertures I9 in the flanges I5. The apertures 20 in the upper flange I6 are preferably of smaller size than the apertures I9 toreceive the pointed ends of the crayons and hold the same against the seat I3 against accidental dislodgment. To remove the crayons for use it is only necessary to remove the cover of the box and bend the flanges I5 and I6 away from each other.

In the assembled relation just described the box I2 serves as a housing for the set of drawing to provide a plurality of windows, as heretofore suggested, including two or more additional windows such as 22 and 24 similar to I4 in which will be supported partial groups 23 and 25 of the complete set of drawing implements. This arrangement has of course the further advantage of combining a plurality of display structures in a single box. It will be understood, however, that within the scope of the invention less or more than a dozen implements may be provided for and either one or more display windows may be employed.

-It is particularly intended that the combination structure shall incorporate and serve as a I display for drawings. As particularly appropriate to be displayed through the barred windows are pictures of animals. Where more than one display window is provided a series of animal pictures, such as shown in Figure 1, may be incorporated on a single sheet of paper 21 extending throughout the length of the box in registry with the various display windows. The general efiect produced is that of a series of cages containing animals. It will be evident, as heretofore pointed out, that the eifect is greatly enhanced by the bar-like arrangement provided by the drawing implements. The drawing implements can of course be used to color the animal pictures and then, being repositioned in the box, serve as a part of the structure for the realistic display of the completed pictures.

The compartment or compartments formed in the box back of the row of drawing implements provide a drawing container wherein a whole stack of drawing sheets 28 may be housed in addition to the'sheet 21 which is on display. By removing the cover of the box any sheet may be selected for coloring, and the various sheets may be displayed interchangeably. As a guide to children, it will be advisable to supply one sheet of drawings with the figures already colored and this, of course, may be used as the top sheet when the combination structure is exhibited for sale.

In order to hold the drawings in upright position regardless of the thickness or number of drawing sheets housed within the box, the flanges I6, II, I8 and I9 which project inwardly from the top portion II! of the box around the display windows are preferably extended rearwardly to the bottom of the box so as to engage the exposed drawingsheet. The angular arrangement of the flanges shown in Figures 2 and 3 enables the flanges to readily adjust themselves according to the thickness of the sheet or sheets housed. By so extending the flanges into contact with the sheet displayed the cage-like appearance as well as the apparent depth of the housing structure is enhanced.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the combined drawing implement package and display structure may be varied in structure and arrangement from the details of the illustrative embodiment herein described, and I do not intend to be limited in the practice of my invention beyond the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A combination crayon and drawing set comprising a box, a longitudinal series of rectangular display windows in one face of the box, a series of inwardly extending flanges surrounding each window and dividing the interior of the box into individual display compartments suitable for the display of animal drawings and simulating animal cages, a series of crayons for coloring the drawings detachably secured in laterally spaced relation in the windows of the compartments to provide bars suitable for the display of the animal drawings in the several compartments.

2. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box, a display opening in one face of the box, and a series of drawing implements detachably secured adjacent the display opening and spaced from the opposite face of the box and supported in laterally spaced relation in a row in said display opening to simulate a barred window.

3. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box having a removable cover, a display window in said cover, a compartment in the box behind said window, and means for detachably securing a series of drawing implements to the inside of the removable cover, laterally spaced in a row before the display window, and also spaced from the opposite side of the box to lie in front of said compartment.

4. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box, a display window in one face of the box, and means adjacent the window for detachably securing a series of drawing implements in laterally spaced relation in a row in the display window, and a display compartment in the box behind the row of drawing implements adapted to contain articles simultaneously viewable with the spaced drawing implements through the display window.

5. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box having separable top and bottom portions, a display opening in the top portion, and means on the top portion for detachably supporting a series of drawing implements in laterally spaced relation in a row as bars in said opening to cause said opening to simulate a cage window, and a drawing compartment in the bottom portion of the box behind the row of drawing implements whose con tents are viewable through the barred opening:

6. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box, a display window in the top of the box, an article compartment in the bottom of the box behind said win dow, means for detachably securing a series of drawing implements to the interior of the top before the display opening and in front of the article compartment, the top being removable from the box to give access to the drawing implements and the contents of the article compartment.

7. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a series of drawing implements arranged in laterally spaced relation in a row, a box provided with a. display window having means detachably securing and supporting said row of implements in said relation in said window, and a compartment in the box located behind said window and row of implements for the display of articles appropriately viewable through the window through the barred arrangement provided by the spaced implements.

8. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a series of drawing implements arranged in laterally spaced relation in a row, a box housing and detachably securing said row of implements in spaced relation, a display opening in the box opposite said spaced row of implements and presenting with said implements a. cage window, and a compartment in the box behind the window and row of implements for the display of animal or other representations appropriately viewable through said cage window.

9. A combination coloring implement package and display structure comprising a series of coloring implements arranged in laterally spaced relation in a row, a box housing and detachably securing said row of implements in spaced relation, a display opening in the box opposite said row of implements and forming therewith a barred window, and a drawing compartment in the box back of the row of implements adapted to contain drawings of animals or other representations suitable to be colored by said coloring implements and appropriate to be viewed through the barred window produced by said implements when secured in the display opening.

10. A combination drawing and drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box, a display window in a. face of the box, a series of crayons or similar coloring implements detachably secured in laterally spaced relation in a row in said display window, a compartment in the box behind said implements, and one or more sheets of drawings contained in said compartment adapted to be colored by the series of implements and appropriately viewable through the barred opening formed by the implements as secured in the display window.

11. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box, a display window in a face of the box, inwardly projecting flanges extending along the upper and lower edges of said window containing aligned rows of spaced apertures adapted to detachably secure a series of drawing implements in laterally spaced relation in a row before said window.

12. A drawing implement package comprising a box, a display window in one face of the box, an edge portion adjacent said windowed face providing a seat for a series of drawing implements, and flanges secured to and projecting inwardly from said windowed face and extending along opposite sides of the window parallel to said edge portion, said flanges having aligned apertures adapted to detachably secure the series of drawing implements seating on the edge portion in laterally spaced relation in a row before the window.

13. A combination drawing implement package and display structure comprising a box, a rectangular display window in one face of the box, a display compartment behind said display window, a series of flanges extending around said Window and projecting inwardly to frame said compartment, and aligned rows of spaced apertures in one opposing pair of said flanges adapted to receive and detachably secure a series of drawing implements in laterally space-d relation in a row before the Window.

14. A combination drawing implement package and drawing display structure comprising a thin box, a rectangular display window in one face of the box, a series of flanges extending around said window and projecting inwardly across to the opposite face of the box so as to frame and support, a drawing against said opposite face for display through the window, and means on opposite sides of the window adapted to receive and detachably secure a series of drawing implements in spaced apart relation in a row before the window.

15. A combination package and display structure compr sing a box having separable top and bottom portions, a display window in the top portion, a compartment in the bottom portion adapted to sup ort drawings to be viewed through the display window, a series of crayons for coloring said drawings, and means for detachably securing and supporting said crayons in the box in laterally spaced relation in a row adjacent the Window and spaced forwardly of the rear of the bottom portion in front of the drawing compartment so as to appear as bars in the window and causing the box to simulate a barred housing for the display of the drawings.

EDWARD O. CLARK, JR. 

